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This string of beads is comprised of approximately 261 tiny ring beads strung with five amulets and two openwork ball beads (D 1.0 cm). The amulets include a large Menat in the center (3.2 x 1.3 cm), two fish (1.7 cm), one turtle (1.4 cm) and one flower pod (?). There is also a group of sixteen loose pendants or broadcollar elements, including three bunches of purple grapes (1.6cm), three reddish brown and purple poppy petals, one small brown lotus seed pod, one small brown lotus flower, one large brown palm leaf (?), one large blue palm leaf (?), two blue nefer signs, one yellow flower pod, one purple date, one small blue leaf, and one brown seed pod. Two lotus petals were installed in reconstructed collar 65.1723.